Toy hat



Sept. 14 1926. 1,600,086

V. H. BIXBY TOY HAT r Filed July 2,5, 1924 Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

UNITED STA'rEs-PATENTI(OFFICE; 'l

VIRGINIA HELENE BIXBY, OE;1 OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

TOY HAT.

Application led July 25, 1924. Serial No. 728,224.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a hat which may be economically constructed .of sheet material, such as paper, embodying an arrangement which -will permit of the provision of crown and brimyportions as parts ofthe hat.

Other object-sand advantages of this invention will be apparent during the course o f the following detailed description.

In the `accompanying ,drawingtforming a part of this specification, and wherein similar reference characters designate corre-` sponding parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a view illustrating the hatv upon a child or toy cut-out. Y l Figure 2 is av cross sectional view, taken transversely through 'the' improved hat showing structural details thereof.. Figure 3 is a plan view of thecompleted hat structure.

Figure 4 is a plan view of an attaching member embodied as a part of the hat structure. Y

Figure-5 is a developed view of the main,

member or part ofthe hat,v showing thev vsame cut out and in position to be folded landfrelativel'y connected for use.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is ,shown but the preferred embodiment of this invention, the letter A generally designates Vthe improved hat which may include the main member orV part B,

and anrattaching member or auxiliary part C.

The improved hat structure, while parl ticularlyr well 'adapted for the amusement of children, a-nd as a toy for detachable association with figured objects, suchV as the doll cut-out illustrated in my copending ap-` plication, Serial No. 728,223, tiled July 25, .1924, is not to be specifically limited to such use, but may be usedA generally as a hat, in

so far as novel structural features thereof are concerned.

The main part B of the improvedhatjA Y is preferably formed of asingle sheet of material, such as fabric, paper or the like,

and includesv similar sections '10 andV 11, which may be relativelylconnected .upon a fold line .12. Each of the sections 10 and 11 preferably includes a crown portion or flap 13 of any approved shape, and a brim portionor flap 14. f Y

l It is preferred that the crown portions 13 of the sections 1() and 11 be relatively connected vupon the common fold line'12, which is preferably straight, so thatas the child or other person folds Vthe sections, 10 and'rll in overlapping 4relation upon the foldline 12, the lines vof the lsectionsvl() and 11 will exactly coincide,

In cases where the improved hat A is adapted `for use with rtoy cut-outs, it preferred thatthe crown portions 13 be rectangular in formation, and the .brim portions 111 be connected upon ystraight fold lines 15 at opposite ends lof said crownV portions 13.y Each of the-brim por'- tions 111 ispreferably provided with an outer convex or arcuate marginalv edge 18 `and the ends 19 and 20 offeachbrim'portionlt lextends beyondthe side marginal edges 21H of the crown portionsj13. For a purpose which will be subsequently set forth, it is preferred that the marginal edges 22kof the lateral extensions 19 and 20o`f the brimA portionsk 111, be disposed vat acute angles with,

respect to thev sidemarginal edges 21 of the crown portions 13.l f

The member Bama'y of course be delineated upon a blank sheet of paperiandicut to Y the formation illustratedvin Figure, or`

the member B in its formation illustrated may be stamped or machine cut. The sections 10 Aand 11, while preferablyconnected upon `the fold line 12,]may be of individual construction, and suitably connected in .overlapping' relation by other' means than the connecting portion at said line v12. Referring to the finished construction of the main part Bof the hat, the 'sections 10' and 11 are bent upon each other upon the common l fold line 12, so that the'crown portions 13 are in voverlying abutting relation. f The brim portions 14C are relatively outturned Y and"bentsubstantially atfright angles'or at any approved angle to the'crownportions 1:3

upon the fold lines 15. As is illustrated in Figure 3 ofthe drawings, adjacent laterally extending portions 19 and 2O of the brnns Y 14 'of the sections 10 and 11 will be disposed in overlapping relation, incident to the structure of the brims as hereinbefore set forth. These overlapping portions of the brim portions 19 and 2O may be pasted together or secured in vany approved manner, and it is obvious that the crown and brim` portions may be maintained in assembled relation to provide a hat, the portions 13 of the sections 10 and 11 of which provide a head inserting opening 25, which in case the hat isv adapted for use upon cutouts is preferably relatively7 narrow and elongated, substantially as is illustrated in the drawing.

The brim portions 14 of the improved hat part B may be flexed, disposed in a plane, or otherwise formed, depending upon the overlapping co-nnections of the brim portions 14.

y While the hat part B may be used as a hat unit, it is preferred to provide the attaching member C as a part of the hat A, and which is preferably formed of a sheet of material, oval in contour, and provided fwith an elongated slot 28 extending along the major .axis thereof, which is adapted to receive the doubled crown portions 13 of the hat part B therethrough. Due to the flexing of the member C incident to disposal of the crown portion 13 therethrough, the same will readily conform to the shape of the Abrim portions 14, and overlie the same in abutting relation, to which Ait may be secured as Vby pasting, or to permit of'its detachment. In instances where the attaching member C is used, the overlapping parts of the ybrim por-tions 14 need not be pasted together. yThe fact that the dimensions of the slot 28 Vare slightly less than the exterior dimensions of vthe overlying flaps 13 of the :part B will cause a flexing of the attaching member B when the parts B and C are.as sembled, to provide a brim, .substantially as is illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing.

vThe features of this invention, of course,

e may be used individually or in combination lto provide hats of different shapes, sizes, and adapted for different purposes. 'The hat when used as a toy cut-out provides a natural appearance, simulating a hat as appearing upon a natural person. i

Vhile the structure of this invention has "been shown :as Yapplied to a hat, the features `of the invention may be applied to the formation of other cut-outs and articles, among whichare combined cups and saucers, tables, stands, etc. For kgeneric purposes therefore,

the brim portion 14 'of the `structure heretofore described may be termed a base, and .the Ybody portion 13 may be generically referred toas a body portion.

Various changes in the shape of the crown and brim parts, and alterations as to size and formation of parts may be made to the form of improved hat without departing from the spirit vof the invention or scope of the claims.

1 claim:

1.. As an article of manufacture, a hat formed of a sheet of material providing connected sections each including substantially rectangular formed crown portions connected upon a common straight fold line and adapted for folding upon said line to overlie in coinciding relation, said sections including brim portions'formed upon the remote Vends of said crown portions and adapted for foldingv upon straight lines at the juncture of said crown and brim portions whereby the brim portions may outstand in relative relation to said crown portions, said brim portions having the ends thereof extending laterally of the side edges of the crown portions, whereby when the crownV and brim portions are in ovcrfolding and outstanding relation the-lateral extensions of said brim portions are disposed in overlapping` relation, and means for connecting the overlapping portions of said lateral extensions so that said hat may vinclude acrown having a head inserting` pocket therein, and a permanent brim extending aboutV the inlet end of said crown pocket.

2. As an article of manufacture, a.hat comprising a crown portion providing a head receiving pocket and having` laterally vextending brim flaps adjacent the crown opening, and Va brim attaching member for slipping over said crown to be connected to said brim flap.

3. As an article of manufacture, a hat comprising'sections each including crown portions, brim portions bent outwardly of the crown portions, and a brim member having' an opening therein for receiving the crown portions "of the sections therethrough in overlying relation to provide a head inserting opening, and whereby the brim .mem-

ber will overlie in abutting relation the brim Y portions of said sections.

4. As an article of manufacture,fa vtoy cut-out hat including a pairof sectionseach including similar shaped crown and brim portions, and a brim member having a slot `therein for receiving the crown lportions of said sections from the top thereof and adapted for overlying in abutting relation with the brim portions of said sections whereby the crown portions of said hat Yprovide a head receiving opening therebetween.

5. As an article of manufacture a toy structure formed of a sheet of material comprising a pair of connected sections, each of which includes a body anda base portion, the body portions of the sections be'ingconnected on a'common fold linewhereby when folded said vbody portions are disposed in substantially overlying relation, the' base portions of the sections being attached at the lower ends of the body portions, and being folded thereat into laterally extending relation with respect to the body portions, and a base holding member of substantially ringshaped formation having an opening therethrough adapted to receive the body portions snugly in said opening and toy lie over the base portions of said sections in abutting relation therewith to hold them in a desired form. v

, 6. As an article of manufacture a toy hat formed of sheet material comprising a pair of sections each including a crown portion, the crown portions being connected on a common fold line and adapted to be folded thereat into abutting relation, each of the sections furthermore at the free edge of the crown portion thereof having sideportions extending beyond the lower edges rof the respective crown portions of said sections, said side portions being adapt-ed to be folded laterally on the fold lines at the junc- J ture thereof with their respective crown portions whereby the ends of the side portions extend in overlapping relation, and a brim form holding member having an elongated slot Vtherein for' snugly receiving the crown portions of said sections therein whereby to hold the said member flexed and the side portions of the hat sections in brim formed abutting relation with said brim forming member.

7. As an article of manufacture a toy hat formed of a pair of flaps folded into sub.- stantially parallel relation on'a common fold line to provide a narrow pocket between the flaps opening at the edges of the flaps opposite to the common fold line, and a brim provided with a slot therein for receiving said flaps in their parallel relation, transversely positioned upon saidvflaps adjacent the open end of said pocket for holdingl the flaps into their pocket .forming relation.

A VIRGINIA HELENE BIXBY. 

